The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-22
WASHINGTON LETTER
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Washington, D. G., Oct. Is, 1887.
II the reader will reflect for one mo-
ment know he will endorse my conclu-
sion that this administration is one of
the huge shams OF the age. It came
into power with fving banners inscribed
all over with the word nreformn and
with promises as thick as the forest
leaves, OF benefits that should follow the
I" turning out of the rascals.'' The same
vote that elected Cleveland President
gave him forty-three majority lin the
House OF Congress. Now behold the
result. Nearly three-fourths OF the adj
ministrative term has expired, and not
a single measure of National importance
has been passed. Mention il you can
one that has benefited the people out
side Of the regular routine, or marked
this administration with any character
istic feature. 1t can not be done. The
whole administration of Cleveland thus
far has been purely negative. All
promises of reform were long since
forgotten. The great ambition seems to
be to fiutter for awhile in the public
gaze, and then this administration will
pass down and ont as one of the most
unmitigated failures on record.
Congress will be urged this Winter ID
pass some measure looking to the cor
rection of the present system Of heating
railroad cars. 1t undoubtedly has the
power to legislate upon this subject, and
the experience especially Of the past
year has fully demonstrated that the
stove must go, and some other means Of
heating be devised that will insure great
er safety to the travelling public.
A strong effort will be made by the
District Democracy. aided by various
State clubs organized here, to have the
next Democratic National Convention
held in this city. Several meetings have
already been held, and considerable cor,
respondence had in relation to the mat
ter, and the leaders in the movement
claim that there is fair show of sue
cess. Washington is getting to be the
central point of numerous large annual
gatherings, and the number is constant.
~ increasing. The project to build an
immense Hall, with seating capacity fol
5000, with all modern conveniences is
meeting with great encouragement.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office is remarkably modest in his de-
mands, considering that he is an i'm.
| portant factor in 'freform'' admins
tratlon. In his estimates for the next
fiscal year he asks for ITS additional
clerks and an increase in the appropria.
ton for his Bureau over that of last
year, OF nearly one million of dollars. Il
all Bureau officers were like Sparks, and
their requests should be granted by
Congress, there would be no occasion to
worry about the surplus in the Treasury
Figures at the Treasury show that du-
ring last month we exported -four to the
value of $5,35l,8l2, and wheat to the
value of $4.70l,8 1850. This year the Sep
TENDER expectation of wheat has fallen
off over one. half, and the expectation
OF Hour has increased almost two thirds
over the corresponding month OF last
year.
indianapolis was the first city visited
by the President in his g swing around =
1t held its municipal election last week
and went Republican by largely in
creased majority. A fair indication oil
what is coming.
| The rumor that an attempt was made
to wreck the presidential train neal
Memphis may have some foundation
but it is regarded here almost universal.
ly as slim attempt. to produces scenic
effect on the last act of an exceedingly
stupid play.
During the past few days several Con.
gressmen have taken up their abode
among us, and many old familiar faces
are now recognized on the Avenue.
met Congressman Barnes of Georges
Yesterday, who is the heavy weight o.
the House. 325 pounds strong, but albeit
a good jovial fellow. He is strong
partisan Democrat, and pretends tc
think, with nervous twitching about
the eye, that Cleveland is doing prett,
we'll.
Randall spent day here last week or
his return from Atlanta, and exhibited
numerous letters of endorsement from
various sections in the South, and invi-
tations to visit them, which show pretty
clearly that it will be hard work fol
Carlisle and Mills to read him out of the
party.
One of the proudest men in Washing,
ton to-day is Commissioners Oberly. lie
has downed" ths Virginia and Ohio
clubs in their rebellion on Civil Service
is sustained by his two colleagues, and
has the official endorsement Of the New
York Mugwump Reform Association.
What greater honor can one mar
achieve? True it don't reduce the price
of breadstuffs, or relieve any burdens
but then Oberly is satisfied and cores
pondingly proud, and he is part of the
administration that is seeking praise.